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Self Directed Support 21 st January 2010 David Vitty Acting Head of Service Development

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Self Directed Support

21st January 2010

David VittyActing Head of Service Development

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• Be independent

• Be healthy

• Have control

• Have dignity and respect

We want people to

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Self Directed Support

Supported Assessment

Support Plan

Direct Payment

Review

DCC Manages

Care

Personal Budget

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Self Directed Support findings

• We did 400 supported assessments

• Three quarters were with older people.

• Half of the people who had a service had a personal budget

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What do people spend personal budgets on ?

• Home care

• Day care

• Leisure

• Shopping and Housework

• Personal assistant

• Education

• Respite

• Transport

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What service users thought

• Everyone liked the assessment

• Everyone felt involved in the assessment

• Most people liked the support planning

• Most people liked the services they bought

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What else do we need to do ?

• Make sure services are available

• Help people employ their own assistants

• Train our staff

• Tell people about SDS

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What can go wrong ?

• Will people have money stolen from them ?

• Will people spend money on the right things ?

• Can Dorset County Council afford to do this ?